Lola Kenet (24) is a Spanish-American filmmaker and photographer from NYC. Her work explores themes of identity, coming of age, multiculturalism, and the meaning of home. She works across Spanish and English language cinema. 

Selected as a Tribeca Film Fellow, she premiered her first short film at the Tribeca Film Festival. She was also recognized as a Film Independent Future Filmmaker and is an alumna of the Telluride Student Symposium. Her work has won two Anthem Awards, had an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run at DCTV, and premiered at Film Forum, ranked #3 on Time Out’s list of the best cinemas in the world.

As a travel photographer for Road Scholar, Lola has documented destinations around the world, including Cuba, Greece, and Morocco. She is especially drawn to bird’s-eye perspectives and intimate portraiture.

Lola is the co-founder of AWTY Films, a production co-op specializing in commercials and branded documentaries. Clients include the Mellon Foundation, Demand Justice, the Children’s Aid Society, and Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign.

When she's not on set or in the edit room, Lola loves to dance tango, play cards, and look at fish.

CONTACT: lola@awtyfilms.com